Device Entitlement Architecture for Secure Data Preview
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems require full authentication before allowing access to confidential user asset data, leading to latency and user friction, especially in enterprise settings where rapid decision-making is necessary, and lack a secure method for partial data access without full authentication.
Innovation Solution
A layered architecture with a mobile application engine, entitlement engine, and authentication engine uses device-specific entitlement rules to securely display user asset data on unauthenticated client devices by assigning a unique identifier, eliminating the need for full authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If full authentication is required before accessing confidential user asset data, then security is improved, but user friction and latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication and access control process is segmented into multiple independent components: device registration, entitlement verification, and data access. The system separates device-level authentication from user-level authentication, allowing unauthenticated devices to access certain data through entitlement rules while maintaining security through layered verification mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Device registration and entitlement assignment are performed in advance before actual data access. The system pre-establishes trusted device relationships and assigns entitlements during registration, so that when data access is needed, the system can quickly verify pre-established entitlements rather than performing full authentication at the moment of access.
2Reliability
If full authentication is required before accessing confidential user asset data, then unauthorized access is prevented, but access latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs device registration and entitlement verification in advance, storing the results for quick retrieval. When data access is requested, the system checks pre-verified entitlements rather than performing complete authentication, dramatically reducing access latency while maintaining security through the pre-established trust relationship.
Solution Approach 2:
Entitlement rules act as an intermediary layer between authentication and data access. The system introduces entitlement verification as a middle step that can grant or deny access based on pre-configured rules, avoiding the need for full authentication in every access scenario and reducing latency for authorized operations.
3Productivity
If device-specific entitlement rules are implemented for unauthenticated devices, then access speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments access control into distinct modules: device registration, entitlement management, and access verification. Each module handles a specific aspect of the access control process, making the overall system more manageable despite increased functionality. The entitlement engine operates independently from the authentication engine, allowing parallel processing and improved access speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The entitlement rule system is designed to be universal, handling multiple types of devices and data access scenarios through a single framework. The same entitlement verification mechanism serves both authenticated and unauthenticated devices, reducing the need for separate complex systems while maintaining access speed improvements.
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AI summary
A system, computer program product, and method for managing access to confidential or sensitive user asset data by implementing a layered architecture that includes a mobile application engine, an entitlement engine, and an authentication engine, all operating in conjunction with a client device identification mechanism. This architecture enables the secure display of confidential user asset data on an unauthenticated registered client device by assigning and mapping a unique identifier to the client device, thereby eliminating the need for full authentication prior to data preview.